NOTICE OF MEETING
SEWAGE COMMISSION
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Civic Room, located at 770 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay, BC commencing at 1:00 pm

NOTE: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with Ministerial Order 139, this meeting is closed to the public. If members of the public wish to provide input, they should contact the CVRD Legislative Services Department. Live webcasts and recordings are available at www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/minutes-agendas

This meeting may include participation by members of the commission via electronic communication. All commission motions will be voted on as determined under Bylaw No. 650.

Note: Director Hamir, Electoral Area B (Lazo North), may participate during the portion of this meeting to consider item D.2 as this matter relates to the services and infrastructure located within Electoral Area B.

In the event of an emergency the public gathering place is the parking lot outside the boardroom.
 
 
AGENDA
 
   
A. RECOGNITION OF TRADITIONAL TERRITORIES:
B. DELEGATIONS:
C. MANAGEMENT REPORT:
Sewage Commission management report dated May 2020 for receipt. [Item] 
 
D. REPORTS:
1) COMOX VALLEY SEWAGE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
 
Minutes of the Comox Valley Sewage Management Advisory Committee meeting held April 30, 2020 for receipt. [Item] 
 
2) UPDATE ON ODOUR CONTROL UPGRADES
 
Report dated May 6, 2020 regarding an update on engineering and construction of the odour control upgrades at the Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre for receipt. [Item] 
 
Recommendation:
 
THAT the scope of the odour control upgrades be revised from Option 2B per the approved recommendation at the February 11, 2020 Sewage Commission meeting, to Option 2C based on the rationale provided within this staff report dated April 23, 2020.

AND THAT the Comox Valley Regional District proceed with engineering and construction of odour control upgrades at the Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Center that include covering of bioreactors and installation of a new wet chemical scrubber, estimated at $6.5 million.
 
E. NEW BUSINESS:
F. ADDENDUM - UPON APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE:
G. MEDIA QUESTIONS:
H. IN-CAMERA:
Recommendation:
 
THAT the commission adjourn to an in-camera session pursuant to the following sub-section of section 90 of the Community Charter:

90(1)(k) Negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a regional district service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the committee/board, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the regional district if they were held in public.
 
I. TERMINATION:
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